Husband: Hamilton "Ham" Edwards
Also known as: Ham Edwards 1
Born: 1863 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Sep-25-1945 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4
Buried: in Sycamore Methodist Cemetery, btwn Rt 19 & US 50, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 5
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1906 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3
Census: 1900 in Union District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 6,7,2
Father: Marcellus Edwards (1848 - 1919)
Mother: Hanna Elizabeth "Eliza" Garrett (1845 - 1892)
Other spouse 1
Notes
Wife: Rosa Swiger
Also known as: Rose Swiger 8
Married: Mar-17-1906 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9
Born: ca 1881 in Harrison Co, WV 3
Died: bef Jan 1920 7
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Isaiah Swiger (1849 - 1915)
Mother: Florence V. Flanigan (1860 - )
M Child 1: Jesse Edwards Census name: Jess Edwards Born: Jan- 3-1907 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1945 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 at Wolf Summit, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1920 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 carpenter 12 Occupation: 1930 farmer 13 Wife: Sadie Wise b. ca 1898
M Child 2: Clarence E. Edwards Born: Dec-31-1908 in Harrison Co, WV 14,15 (see note 2) Died: Nov- 3-1961 14 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3,15 Census: 1920, 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Pvt, Co A, 661st TD Bn, US Army, World War II 14 Wife: Nellie Lenora Hurst b. Jun-19-1915 d. Jun-29-1960 Married: Aug-15-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Wife: Mary Eunice Davis b. Apr-30-1912 d. Aug-16-1987 Also known as: Mary Unice Davis Married: Jan-14-1961 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 3: Lester Dallas Edwards Born: Aug-10-1911 in Salem, WV 17,14,15 Died: Mar- 6-1978 17,14 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: in Salem, WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Military: Tec 5, US Army, World War II 14 Wife: Fannie Annie Cayton b. Dec-21-1906 d. Feb-23-1985 Also known as: Fanny A. Cayton Married: Nov-27-1949 at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Minnie Catherine Edwards Census name: Minnie K. Edwards Born: Jun-23-1915 at Lake Floyd, Harrison Co, WV 19,7 Died: Jun-18-1977 19 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Eugene Fred Bonnell b. Jan-28-1920 d. Dec- 9-1981 Married: Dec- 9-1948 in Harrison Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Marriage record of daughter. (2) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (3) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990) (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) Death record of husband. (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Ham Edwards, widowed, 39, b. Harrison Co, res. Salem Harrison Co, son of Marcellus & Eliza Edwards; and Rosa Swiger, single, 25. b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of (blank). Married Mar 17 1906 in Clarksburg. MR p. 260 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=17816&Type=Marriage. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Death record of father. (12) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) 1930 Census, Tyler County, WV. (14) Military Grave Marker. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (20) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Death record gives birth date as Dec 2 1863, age 81y 9m 23d. But the 1900 Census shows it as Jan 1863. "Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WVa" reports birth date on grave marker as 1867. Note (2) Birth date on military grave marker is Dec 31 1908, but both marriage records show it as Dec 31 1909. Middle name given as Edmond in 1931 marriage record, but as Edwin in 1961 marriage record.